FRIENDS OF HYDE PARK AND KENSINGTON GARDENS

Charity number: 1168319
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provides advice and guidance to the Management of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens on user issues and concerns. Promotes the Parks including producing a regular newsletter and website. Raises public awareness of the Parks through organising events. Financially supports projects that contribute to the conservation and well being of the Parks.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £16,301
Total expenditure: £10,460

People

10 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster
  • Kensington And Chelsea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 July 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SUSAN JENNIFER MARY PRICE Chair 20 July 2016
None on record
Patricia Ann Ladkin Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Allyson Jane Andrews Trustee 22 March 2023
None on record
William John Gray Trustee 07 September 2022
None on record
Christina Helena Sophia Shiatis Trustee 05 January 2022
None on record
Dr Carol Anne Joseph Trustee 26 May 2021
The Plumbers Charity
Received: On time
Lynden Anne Easton Trustee 26 May 2021
None on record
SIMON FOSTER TRENCHARD COX Trustee 02 December 2020
SIMON AND HANIA COX CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Tina Higginson Trustee 03 April 2019
None on record
Joanna Jane Clark Trustee 20 June 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £13.69k £15.23k £11.57k £19.29k £16.30k
Total expenditure £8.59k £7.86k £8.39k £11.95k £10.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 19 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 19 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 15 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 15 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Association Registered 20 Jul 2016 as amended on 10 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN HYDE PARK AND KENSINGTON GARDENS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: I. PEACE AND BEAUTY; II. HISTORIC LAYOUT, BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS AND FACILITIES; III. TREES, PLANT BIRDS AND ANIMAL LIFE; IV. THE PARKS AS A UNIQUE RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
OLD POLICE HOUSE
HYDE PARK
LONDON
W2 2UH
Phone:
02075650057
Email:
contact@friendshpkg.org.uk
Website:

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